Multiple Choice Questions on Family Law

Q.1) The Hindu marriage act 1955 applies to

A) Hindus
B) Buddhist
C) Jains
D) a. b and c
Q.2) Sapinda relations extends to how much generation in the line of ascent through mother.
A) 5
B) 7
C) 3
D) no limit
Q.3) Sapinda relations extends to how much generation in the line of ascent through Father
A) 5
B) 7
C) 3
D) no limit
Q.4 Which section of the HMA 1955 talks about registration of marriage
A) 2
B) 5
C) 8
D) 15
Q.5)
Q.6) On what grounds the marriage is voidable under the HMA,1955
A) Non Consummation owing to impotency of respondent
B) Consent obtained by fraud
C) pre marriage pregnancy
D) All Above.
Q.7) What are the grounds of divorce which are exclusively available to wife only under
HMA 1955.
A) Polygamous marriage before 1955 Act.
B) Rape, Sodomy, Bestility
C) maintenance order passed in favour of wife and non resumption of cohabitation.
D) All above
8) In which case SC said that registration of marriages should be made compulsory.
A) Dastane v. Dastane
B) Seema v. Ashwani Kumar
C) Anil Jain v. Maya Jain
D) None of the above
9) In which case SC remarked that its high time that irretrievable breakdown of marriage
should be recognised as a ground of divorce.
A) Dastane v. Dastane
B) Neelu Kohli v. Naveen Kohli
C) Sarla Mudgal v. UOI
D) Dr. DN Mukherjee v. State
10) In which case SC held that Sec 9 of HMA is constitutionally valid
A) T. Sareetha v. T Venkatasubbaiah
B) Harvinder Kaur v. Harmander S Chaudhry
C) Saroj Rani v. Sudarshan Kumar
D) None of the above
11) Which of the following is not a ground of divorce under HMA
A) Desertion
B) Cruelty
C) Not being heard of as alive for period of 3 years
D) Conversion to other religion
12) Which section of HMA provides punishment for bigamous marriage
A) 15
B) 17
C)16
D) Bigamy is not punishable
13) What is the prescribed age for a valid marriage under HMA
A) Bride must have completed 18 years of age and bridegroom 21 years
B) 21 years for both parties
C) 18 years for both parties
D) No Age limit
14) HMA does not apply to
A) Muslims,Christians , Parsi
B) member of schedule tribe community
C) both a and b
D) Sikh, Buddhist, Jain
!5) What are the grounds on which a decree of judicial separation can be obtained.
A) Cruelty
B) Desertion
C) Non resumption of cohabitation after passing of decree of Restitution of conjugal rights
D) Any ground on which decree of divorce can be obtained
16) What are the primary source of muslim law
A) Quran
B) Sunnat
C) both a and B
D) None
17) Which one is not a secondary source of muslim law
A) Qiyas
B) Custom
C) Judicial Decision
D) Legislation
18) What are the essentials of a muslim marriage
A) Offer
B) Acceptance
C) Free consent
D) All of the above
19) A person under muslim law is deemed to be major if he is of
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 15 years
D) none of the above
20) Under muslim law when the Husband charges his wife of adultery and the charge is not
true, the woman can move to the court for dissolution of marriage claiming.
A) Khula
B) Mubarrat
C) Lian
D) Illa
21) Tripple Talaq is declared unconstitutional by SC in which case
A )Lilly Thomas v. UOI
B) Mohd Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum
C) Danial Latifi v. UOI
D) Shayara Bano v. UOI
22) Pronuncing triple talaq is made an offence by which act
A) The Muslim Women(Protection of Rights on Marriage Act ,2019
B) The Muslim Women Protection Of Rights on Divorce Act, 1986
C) Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939
D) None of the above
23) Punishment prescribed under The Muslim Women(Protection of Rights on Marriage
Act ,2019 for pronouncing talaq is
A) imprisonment upto 3years and Fine
B) ony fine
C) Imprisonment upto 3 years.
D) None of the Above
24) Which judgement of the SC led to the passing of The Muslim Women Protection Of
Rights on Divorce Act, 1986
A )Lilly Thomas v. UOI
B) Mohd Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum
C) Danial Latifi v. UOI
D) Shayara Bano v. UOI
25) In which case the constitutionality of The Muslim Women Protection Of Rights on
Divorce Act, 1986 was challenged.
A )Lilly Thomas v. UOI
B) Mohd Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum
C) Danial Latifi v. UOI
D) Shayara Bano v. UOI
26) Maintenance Pendente Lite can be claimed under which section of HMA.
A) Sec 24
B) Sec 25
C) Both a and b
D) none of the above
27) Under section 25 of the HMA, 1955 maintenance can be claimed by whom
A) Wife
B) Husband
C) both a and b
D) none of the above
28) In which case SC held that a muslim wife who is unable to maintain herself can claim
maintenance from her husband under Sec 125 crpc.
A )Lilly Thomas v. UOI
B) Mohd Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum
C) Danial Latifi v. UOI
D) Shayara Bano v. UOI
29) In which case the SC held that word” after him” under sec 6 of The Hindu Minority and
Guardianship Act, 1956 to be read “as in absence”
A) Gita Hariharan v. RBI
B) Jijabai v. Pathankhan
C) Hanumanprasad Pandey v. Babooee Munraj Koonware
D) none of the above
30) A female hindu can take a child in adoption under “ The Hindu Adoption and
Maintenance Act 1956 if she is of
A) Sound mind
B) Major
C) unmarried
D) both a and b
31) A child is capable of being taken in adoption under “ The Hindu Adoption and
Maintenance Act, 1956 if
A) he/she is Hindu
B) not already been adopted
C) not completed the age of 15 years unless custom permits
D) All the above
32) Under section 3 of The Protection of Women’s from Domestic Violence Act 2005
protection is available from
A) Physical and Mental Abuse
B) Sexual Abuse
C) Economic Abuse
D All the above
33) Natural Guardian of an illegitimate child under sec 6 of The Hindu Minority and
Guardianship Act 1956 is
A) Mother and after him Father
B) Father and after him mother
C) State
D) both a and b
34) SC has held Sec 377 IPC to be unconstitutional so far as it criminalizes consensual sexual
acts of adults in private in which case
A) Naz Foundation(India) Trust v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
B) Suresh K.Koushal & Ors. V. Naz Foundation(India) Trust & Ors.
C) Navtej Singh Johar v. UOI
D) None of the above
35) A minor legitimate or illegitimate child can claim maintenance under section 20 of The
Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956 from
A) Mother
B) Father
C) both a and b
D) none of the above
Q. 36 “Tuhr means:
(a) Period of Iddat
(b) Period of Menstruation
(c) Date of Marriage
(d) The period between two menstrual cycles
Q.37 Which one of the following is the most approved form of
divorce under Muslim Law?
(a) Talaq-e-Tafweez
(b) Talaq-e-Ahsan
(c) Talaq-e-Hasan
(d) Talaq-ul-Biddat
Q.38 Hizanat means
(a) custody of mother upon child only
(b) custody of father upon child only
(c) custody of brother upon child
(d) a and b both
Q.39 G, a Hindu girl aged 14 yrs marries B, a Hindu by exchange of
garlands in a temple. Later on G, finds that B is impotent. G leaves
the matrimonial home and marries A. In the following situation
(a) G can be punished for bigamy
(b) G cannot be punished for bigamy
(c) G cannot be punished for bigamy because her first marriage was
not valid on account of impotency of B.
(d) G cannot be punished for bigamy because her first marriage was
not valid on account of improper solemnization of marriage.
Q.40 Non-registration of marriage under section 8 of HMA, 1955
(a) invalidates the marriages and calls for imposition of penalty
(b) does not invalidates the marriage but calls for imposition of
penalty
(c) neither invalidates the marriage nor calls for imposition of penalty.
(d) makes the marriage voidable.
Q.41 Shyam was granted divorce against his wife jyoti on the ground
of her adultery. Jyoti filed a petition for maintenance under section 25
of HMA. Mark the correct answer:
(a) Jyoti is guilty of adultery so she is not entitled to any maintenance
(b) granting of maintenance to jyoti would amount to giving her
advantage of her own wrong.
(c) jyoti is entitled to maintenance under sec 25
(d) Both a and b
Q.42 Guardian by affinity is
(a) guardian of a minor widow
(b) guardian of a major widow
(c) guardian of an orphan
(d) both a and b
Q.43 A testamentary guardian is
(a) a guardian appointed under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship
Act, 1956
(b) a guardian appointed under a will
(c) a guardian by affinity
(d) both a and c
Q. 44 Which is the most important consideration in the appointment
of a guardian by the court
(a) character and capacity of the guardian
(b) wishes of the deceased parents
(c) welfare of the child
(d) all of the above
Q.45 An alienation of the minor’s property by a natural guardian
without the permission of the court, as provided by Sec 8(3) of Hindu
Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 is
(a) void
(b) voidable
(c) illegal
(d) both a and c
Q.46 A says in the presence of X and Y “I have married myself to B”
who is not present, On the information reaching B she says “I have
accepted”
(a) This constitutes a valid marriage
(b) This does not constitute a valid marriage as offer and acceptance
must be made at the same time and place.
(c) This does not constitute a valid marriage as X and Y were absent
when B accepts the offer
(d) None of above
Q.47 Where a Muslim male and Muslim female contract their
marriage under Special Marriage Act, 1954 Muslim personal law:
(a) applies to such marriage
(b) does not apply
(c) applies with some modifications
(d) applies with Indian Contract Act.
Q.48 If a husband compares his wife to any female within a
prohibited degree the wife has a right to refuse herself to him until he
has performed penance, it is
(a) Ila
(b) Lian
(c) Zihar
(d) Fask
Q.49 A muslim divorced woman
(a) cannot claim maintenance under sec 125-128 CrPC
(b) can proceed under the sec 125-128 CrPC or under Muslim Women
(Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act
(c) can proceed only under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights
on Divorce) Act, 1986 only
(d) None of the above
Q.50 Mahmood married Sabira and had two daughters through her.
Later he married jeba. Sabira left the matrimonial home. Mahmood
filed a suit for restitution of conjugal rights. Will he succeed?
(a) Mahmood will succeed in getting a restitution decree
(b) Mahmood will not succeed in getting a restitution decree (unless
he offers a cogent explanation)
(c) Sabira is well within her rights to refuse to cohabit with
Mahmood.
(d) Both a and b
Q.51 The period of Iddat in case of divorce is
(a) 50 days
(b) 3 months and 10 days
(c) 4 months and 10 days
(d) Three menstrual cycles
Q.52 No person shall be entitled to act as the natural guardian of a
minor under the provisions of this section:
(a) if he has ceased to be Hindu
(b) if he has completely and finally renounced the world by becoming
a hermit or an ascetic
(c) both a and b
(d) none of the above
Q.53 The natural guardian shall not without the previous permission
of the court
(a) Mortgage or charge any part of the immovable property of minor
(b) Sale, exchange any part of the immovable property of minor
(c) Gift any part of immovable property
(d) All of the above
Q.54 Two persons are said to be related to each other by uterine blood
when they are descend from a
(a) common ancestress but by different husbands
(b) common ancestress but by common husbands
(c) a and b both
(d) none of these
Q.55 Vijay and Saroj was a childless couple. In 1990 vijay took in
adoption his brother’s son Ajay. In 1992 a son was born to the couple.
Vijay wants to give ajay back to his brother. Can he do so?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) Yes, if Ajay himself wants to return to his family of birth.
(d) Yes, with the permission of the court.
Q.56 Ramesh and Rani filed a joint petition praying for a decree of
divorce by mutual consent under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Six
months later second motion was filed by Ramesh alone as Rani
refused to join him.
(a) Divorce will be granted to Ramesh as Rani cannot withdraw her
consent once given.
(b) Divorce will not be granted to Ramesh.
(c) Divorce will not be granted to Rani
(d) Divorce will be granted to Ramesh declaring him single but Rani
can continue to pose as married.
Q.57 C a minor husband be a guardian of his wife and children under
the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890?
(a) no as the guardian must be major
(b) no as a minor he cannot properly safeguards the interest of his
wife and children.
(c) yes is he is above the age of fifteen years.
(d) yes in all cases.
Q. 58 A muslim wife may sue for divorce under the provision of
Desolution of Muslim Marriage Act, if the husband has been insane
for the period of
(a) 1Year
(b)2 year
(c)3 year
(d)4 year
Q. 59 In which court aggrieved party may apply for Rstitution of
Conjugal Rights?
(a) District Court
(b) Supreme Court
(c) High Court
(d) All of the above
Q. 60 Under Shiya law if the husband has capacity to speak unounce
talaq in writing the talaq is
(a) Valid
(b) voidable
(c) void
(d) valid barring certain circumstances
Q.61 Guardianship in marrigage is known as
(a) Jabar
(b)Hiznat
(c)Both
(d)None
Q. 62 Who can appoinit a testamentary guardian?
(a) Father
(b)Mother
(c)Father and Mother
(d) Sister
Q. 63 A born muslim girl brought up by hindu family married a hindu
boy as per shastric ceremony. The marriage is
(a)valid
(b)invalid
(c)voidable
(d)voidable at the option of boy.
Q. 64 A, hindu boy aged 15 years marriage B, a hindu girl aged 12
years under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The marriage was
consummated when the girl attained puberty (which she did at the age
of 13). The girl at the age of 17
(a) Can re-marry without getting the marriage dissolved
(b) can not claim dovorce
(c) Can seek repudiation of marriage
(d) cannot seek repudiation of marriage.
Q. 65 A person who takes continuous interest in the welfare of the
minors person or in the management and administration of his
property without any authority of law is called
(a)De jure guardian
(b) De facto guardian
(c) Guardian by affinity
(d)Testamentary guardian
Q. 66 Children of annulled voidable marriage and void marriage are
(a) Heirs to their parents alone and to non-else
(b) Heirs to their parents as well as to others in the family of their
parents
(c) neither the heirs of their parents not to any one else
(d) either B or C
Q. 67 Khyar-ul-bulugh is
(a) A form of dower
(b) A form of valid marriage
(c) In fidelity
(d) Option of puberty
Q. 68 Divorce by lian is a right aveleable to the
(a)Husband
(b)wife
(c) Both A and B
(d) Quazi
Q. 69 A Muslim man can marry any number of wife’s not exceeding
four. If he marriage the fifth wife such a marriage shall be
(a)valid
(b)irregular
(c) void
(d) Either A or C
Q.70 Section 4 of the Dissolution of Muslim Marriage Act, 1939 does
not apply to
(a)a women who is originally a Muslim’s embrace some other
(b)a faith women converted to Islam from other faith and re-embrace
her former faith
(c) Both A and B
(d)None of these
 ANSWER KEY
1) D
2) C
3) A
4) C
6) D
7)D
8) B
9) B
10) C
11)C
12) B
13) A
14) C
15) D
16) C
17) A
18) D
19) C
20) C
21) D
22) A
23) A
24) B
25) C
26) A
27) C
28) B
29) A
30) D
31) D
32) D
33) A
34) C
35) C